Director: Peter Sollett Cast: Aaron Yoo, Alexis Dziena, Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Rafi Gavron Synopsis: Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist is a comedy about two people thrust together for one hilarious, sleepless night of adventure in a world of mix tapes, late-night living, and, live, loud music. Nick (Michael Cera) frequents New York's indie rock scene nursing a broken heart and a vague ability to play the bass. Norah (Kat Dennings) is questioning pretty much all of her assumptions about the world. Though they have nothing in common except for their taste in music, their chance encounter leads to an all-night quest to find a legendary band's secret show and ends up becoming the first date in a romance that could change both their lives.
Check out the new widget for the limited edition The Beach Boys: U.S. Singles Collection – The Capitol Years (1962-1965) from Capitol/EMI available now.
The Beach Boys: U.S. Singles Collection – The Capitol Years (1962-1965) released in a highly-collectible, limited edition boxed set of 16 CDs and as a digital collection. Each of the deluxe boxed set’s CDs includes an original single’s A and B-sides, plus other versions of most tracks, from additional mono and stereo mixes to live recordings. Eight previously unreleased mixes are among the new collection’s 66 tracks.
The CD boxed set’s lavish packaging includes 16 individual CDs in digipaks with faithfully reproduced original single artwork, plus a 48-page hardbound photo book with faux sand finish, housed in a striking ‘60s hotrod and surfboard-inspired red and yellow box with wood inlay.
The hit-packed set begins with 1962’s “Surfin’ Safari” and its B-side, “409,” in their original mono mixes, paired with a 1965 concert recording of “409.” Also included are The Beach Boys’ timeless #1 smash Pop hits “I Get Around” and “Help Me Rhonda,” and Top 10 Pop hits “Surfin’ USA,” “Surfer Girl,” “Be True To Your School,” “Little Saint Nick,” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “When I Grow Up To Be A Man,” “Dance, Dance, Dance,“ “The Man With All The Toys,” and “California Girls.” The new collection’s other hit sides include “Ten Little Indians,” “Shut Down,” “Little Deuce Coupe,” “In My Room,” “Why Do Fools Fall In Love?,” “Don’t Worry Baby,” “Wendy,” “Little Honda,” “Do You Wanna Dance?” and “Please Let Me Wonder.”
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Moe. to host the ninth annual Moe.down August 29 - 31, 2008. Moe. finalizes line-up including The Levon Helm band, Yonder Mountain String band, The Sparrow Quartet, Presidents of The United States of America, benevento-Rusoo Duo and more.
The Ninth Annual moe.down will be held August 29, 30 and 31 at the Snow Ridge Ski area in Turin, NY. moe.down has become known as
Upstate NY's most musically diverse festival. moe. will perform a total of six sets throughout the weekend. A limited number of tickets are available at $105 until they are sold out or until August 5th. Please visit http://www.moe.org/moedown for up-to-the-minute information and to purchase tickets.
moe. has finalized this year's line-up: moe., The Levon Helm Band, Yonder Mountain String Band, Sparrow Quartet featuring Abigail Washburn and Bela Fleck,The Presidents of the United States of America, Fishbone, Benevento-Russo Duo, Cornmeal, American Babies, U-Melt, The Macpodz, The Bridge, Lynch, The PMG, Swampadelica, and The Brew.
Over the past nine years, more than one hundred bands have performed at moe.down, including Flaming Lips, Perry Farrell's Satellite Party, The Roots, They Might Be Giants, Meat Puppets, Medeski Martin & Wood, Ani DiFranco, Matisyahu, Blues Traveler, Leo Kottke, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Nellie McKay, Cracker Van Beethoven, David Grisman, and Les Claypool.
The moe.down festival promises three days of music, camping and fun at the Snow Ridge Ski Area in Turin, NY. The site is about an hour northeast of Syracuse, at the edge of the beautiful Adirondack Mountains. Ski lifts will be open, so bring your mountain bikes!
LATEST: New mum NICOLE KIDMAN celebrated the birth of her daughter with her family - after they travelled 9,463 miles (15,230 kilometres) to the U.S. from her native Australia.
Nicole Kidman leaving the Bryan Adams concert at The Roxy on Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California - 19.05.08
The actress delivered Sunday Rose - her first child with husband Keith Urban - in a Nashville, Tennessee hospital on Monday morning (07Jul08).
And Kidman's mother Janelle and sister Antonia both travelled from Sydney, Australia, to welcome the baby.
Antonia tells People.com, "The birth of Nicole and Keith's daughter is such wonderful news and a beautiful addition to our family.
"We're all absolutely thrilled with the new arrival."
Kidman's father, Antony, stayed in Australia to look after Antonia's four children.
BLUR bassist ALEX JAMES is disappointed his band has not reformed - because he was desperate to play at the U.K.'s Glastonbury festival last month (Jul08).
Alex James at Costa Book of the Year Awards 2007 at the Hilton Intercontinental, London, England - 22.01.08
The Britpop pioneers have been on hiatus since 2003, and James has previously hinted at the possibility of a reunion.
But the star is upset the band could not reform in time for the legendary summer music event.
He says, "I was looking forward to showing off, but I suppose it was the important thing to be asked (by organisers to play).
Singer-turned-radio host JASON DONOVAN broke broadcasting rules when he publicly backed politician BORIS JOHNSON to be London mayor, an official body has ruled.
Jason Donovan Arrivals at the 'High School Musical' press night at the Hammersmith Apollo, London, England - 05.07.08
Donovan spoke in support of the Conservative candidate, who took over the English capital's mayoral reigns from Ken Livingstone in May (08).
On the 27 April (08) edition of Sunday Night With Jason Donovan, the 40-year-old said: "It's time for a change. It's definitely time for a change. Boris Johnson. I have to say it. That's my political message."
But the Australian star's comments breached radio regulations, independent regulator Ofcom has found.
A spokesman for Ofcom says, "A presenter endorsing a political candidate at a time of an election is a clear and unambiguous breach of the due impartiality requirements of the broadcasting code.
"A presenter, albeit relatively new to his role as a radio presenter, was allowed to use his programme to promote an unchallenged political message in favour of a candidate for the 2008 London mayoral elections."
Rock legend MEAT LOAF has hit back at critics who slammed his performance at a recent U.K. concert - insisting he is still recovering from an illness.
MEAT LOAF
Scores of fans walked out of the Bat Out of Hell hitmaker's gig in Hampshire, England on Sunday night (06Jul08) before the show's finish, complaining his vocals were below par.
But David Cox, a spokesman for the 60-year-old, claims there were "no problems" with the sound system and insists rumours the star was drunk are false because "he does not drink".
Cox adds, "Since last year he has had vocal training to get his voice back up to scratch and his real fans will have heard that.
"Meat Loaf put on the kind of fantastic show fans have come to expect."
Meat Loaf turned fans against him at a show in Vancouver, Canada last year (Nov07) when his voice gave up mid-song. The acute laryngitis led him to axe a string of dates in the U.K.
He was later diagnosed with a cyst on his vocal chords.
He also recently vowed never to play at another "stupid" English music festival, because the crowds are too rowdy.
Security around SIMON COWELL's British TV contest THE X FACTOR is on high-alert after a crazed fan tried to attack judge and GIRLS ALOUD star CHERYL COLE.
CHERYL COLE and SIMON COWELL
Cowell and Cole were leaving a hotel in Glasgow, Scotland after filming scenes for the televised talent show this month (Jul08) when they were approached by an unidentified man.
Cole was posing for photographers when the lone man lunged through the crowd and grabbed her. The 25-year-old singer was saved by her assistant.
A spokesman for the show says, "Cheryl happily posed for a picture with this man - then he came up behind her and bear-hugged her."
Security for other The X Factor stars - including Louis Walsh and Dannii Minogue - has also been stepped up.
VILLAGE PEOPLE star VICTOR WILLIS has undergone surgery to remove nodules from his vocal cords. The original lead singer of the 1970s disco band was forced to cancel his U.S. summer tour as a result of the operation at a San Diego, California hospital on Monday (07Jul08).
Linda Smith, a spokeswoman for Willis, says he is expected to make a full recovery and is hoping to play live dates in October (08).
She added, "Victor's surgery was a success, and the benign nodules were successfully removed."
LATEST: Troubled actress TATUM O'NEAL is determined to win over New York authorities with her efforts as a good citizen and mum after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct.
TATUM O'NEAL
The 44-year-old star, a reforming heroin addict, was arrested by police last month (Jun08) after they spotted her exchanging money with a drug dealer near her New York home.
By pleading guilty to the charges against her, O'Neal avoided jail time, but she was ordered to spend two half-day sessions in a drug treatment program.
And the Paper Moon star insists she's determined to clean up her act so that charges against her will be dropped when she returns to court on 4 September (08).
She says, "I was relieved by the sentence, and now it's back to my kids, the 12 steps (program) and work."
Funnyman JACK BLACK has conquered his smoking habit with antidepressant medicine Wellbutrin.
Jack Black arrive at 'Kung Fu Panda' UK premiere held at Vue West End, London, England - 26.06.08
The movie star admits he's still an occasional smoker, but he's no longer hooked on nicotine.
He tells Blender magazine, "I took the Wellbutrin for two years... They say you've got to be careful quitting Wellbutrin because some people have withdrawal symptoms."
And Black admits he did suffer side effects as he weaned himself off the medication.
He explains, "It feels like your brain is sucking in on itself, like there's a small black hole in the centre of your brain galaxy.
"But it only lasted for a couple of weeks, and then I was back to normal."
Black isn't completely smoke free, admitting to the "occasional celebratory jay (joint)," and he marked the birth of his son Thomas with a cigar.
Movie mogul TYLER PERRY received the key to the city of New Orleans, Louisiana during the Essence Music Festival at the weekend (05-06Jul08).
Tyler Perry at TIME's 100 Most Influential People in the World gala dinner, New York City, USA - 08.05.08
The New Orleans native was handed the honour by city Mayor C. Ray Nagin, who insisted the filmmaker/playwright should be very proud of his achievements.
The Mayor said, "You are a native son. This is your city. We are proud of you. We love you, and we wish you the best."
Perry used his honour to urge those visiting New Orleans for the festival to take time to explore the city, which was left devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
He stated, "I grew up in this great city, and if you haven't been here, I encourage you to get out past the smiles of Bourbon Street and the French Quarter. There's another New Orleans, faced with poverty and despair."
CHRISTIAN BALE really was a brooding, angry Caped Crusader in BATMAN BEGINS - because his tight-fitting costume made him feel restricted and caged.
CHRISTIAN BALE stars as Batman in Batman Begins.
The movie star insisted on making some vital adjustments to the iconic batsuit for his second outing as Batman - and started with the comic book superhero's headgear.
Bale reveals his Batman Begins costume was topped off with a helmet that felt like "I was going scuba diving".
He recalls, "You couldn't move your head, you were bolted in. It was a vice on my skull, so I had a headache the whole damn time.
"I used it; Batman's supposed to be full of anger and rage and I didn't have to act that."
SUPERBAD star DAVID KRUMHOLTZ is set to wed after proposing to actress girlfriend VANESSA BRITTING in Paris, France.
Vanessa Britting and David Krumholtz at The 22nd Annual Genesis Awards held at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Los Angeles, California - 29.03.08
The actor reportedly asked Britting to be his bride during a European vacation last month (Jun08), but waited until they'd returned to America to reveal the happy news.
Krumholtz, 30, has been dating the 28-year-old actress for almost four years.
The couple plans to wed in 2009, according to People.com.
Rocker NOEL GALLAGHER won't allow fans to pick their own price for the new OASIS album - because it cost too much money to make.
Noel Gallagher outside the Met Bar, London, England - 04.07.08
The Wonderwall star has ruled out following in Radiohead's footsteps and permitting fans to pay what they want for Oasis' long-awaited Dig Out Your Soul in an Internet initiative ahead of the due date in October (08).
Although Gallagher has applauded Radiohead for being daring enough to pioneer the sales scheme, which turned their last album In Rainbows, into a big hit, he insists his band will not be doing the same.
He says, "That's not our bag. I didn't spend a year in the most expensive studio in England, with the most expensive producer in America, and the most expensive graphic designer in London to then give it away. F**k that."
Radiohead offered an 'honesty box' policy with their In Rainbows release, where fans could pay as much as they thought the album was worth.
But Gallagher is convinced it was just a clever PR ploy.
He adds, "To be honest, to me it looked like marketing... a great way of getting a load of marketing for free really, but good for them. That's what they do, they're rebels and outsiders."
Rehabbing rockers STEVEN ADLER and SETH BINZER are set for a CELEBRITY REHAB spin-off show which will chart their quest for sobriety.
SETH BINZER
Sober Living will group the pair and other Celebrity Rehab alumni in a California mansion for 30 days, while they try to rebuild their lives without drink and drugs.
Former Guns N' Roses star Adler and Crazytown frontman Binzer both got clean on the original U.S. show, with the help of addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky.
The second season of Celebrity Rehab got underway last month (Jun08).
SHERYL CROW and NELLY have been named unofficial motivators of the USA Olympics team.
SHERYL CROW
The odd couple is among the list of artists who have recorded exclusive tracks for the upcoming AT+T Team USA Soundtrack, which will be used as a motivational tool for Olympians in Beijing, China.
All proceeds from soundtrack sales will benefit Team USA.
Crow says, "It's my job as an artist to encourage others through music, and I'm honoured to work to support Team USA through this soundtrack."
And one guy who'll be listening to the album as he prepares to do battle in China's swimming pools is water champion Michael Phelps.
He says, "I know this soundtrack is something we will all be able to enjoy while we're in Beijing and will help motivate us to compete at our very best."
Cast: Ana Ortiz, Gary Dourdan, David McCallum, Kevin Conroy, Kevin Michael Richardson
Synopsis: Batman Gotham Knight is a fresh and exciting new entry into the Batman mythos, spinning out of a 40-year history in animation including the Emmy®-winning Batman: The Animated Series, widely considered a pivotal moment in American animation.
Six standalone chapters, each with stylish art from some of Japan’s greatest anime visionaries, weave together into a larger story that follows Batman through his transition from beginner to The Dark Knight.
Synopsis: Decorated Iraq war hero Sgt. Brandon King makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty. Brandon tries to resume the life he left behind with the help and support of his family and his best friend, Steve Shriver, who served with him in Iraq. Alongside their war-time buddies, Brandon and Steve try to make peace with civilian life. Then, against Brandon's will, the Army orders him back to duty in Iraq. This upends Brandon's entire world. The conflict into which he is thrown tests everything he believes in: the bond of family, the loyalty of friendship, the limits of love, and the value of honor.
AMERICAN ZOMBIE
Cast: Al Vicente, Austin Basis, Jane Edith Wilson, John Solomon, Suzy Nakamura
Synopsis: Despite their wildly different working styles, Grace and John manage to chronicle the hopes and dreams of four fascinating subjects: IVAN, a convenience-store clerk who longs for a career in publishing; LISA, a florist trying to recover her lost memories; JUDY, a hopeless romantic who learns to accept her true nature; and JOEL (pronounced “Ho-El”), a committed political activist striving for zombie rights. As Grace strives to get to know the zombies “on their own terms,” John is eager to uncover their darker side and rallies to get the crew permission to shoot at a three-day, zombies-only retreat called Live Dead where the documentary takes an unexpected – and dangerous – turn. What transpires there is beyond anything the filmmakers could imagine, as they are forced to re-evaluate their ideas about tolerance, identity politics and the future of the human race.
Synopsis: Forced out of her home after her boyfriend is arrested, Joleen Reedy (Charlize Theron) needs a place to stay with her 11-year-old daughter, Tara (AnnaSophia Robb). She turns for help to her younger brother, James (Nick Stahl)— a simple and overly trusting man who doesn’t hesitate to welcome them into his modest rental apartment.
Almost as soon as she moves in, however, Joleen hits the road with another man. Utterly illequipped to be the sole guardian of an adolescent girl, James does his best to make his distraught niece happy. But before long, things spin out of control: he loses his job and Tara is put into foster care.
That’s when James makes a fateful decision that will bring his life full circle and force him to face his demons. He takes off with Tara and the pair assumes new identities as father and daughter.
What starts out as a ploy to evade authorities takes on a deeper significance as James strives to become the dad Tara never had, and for the first time finds a true purpose in life. But when their road trip takes them to the Utah farm where James grew up, old wounds reopen between James and his father (Dennis Hopper), whose emotionally abusive and sometimes violent ways have changed little since James was a boy.
Synopsis: A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make ends meet and keep her three kids off the street. But when she’s laid off with no warning, she starts losing hope for the first time – until a letter arrives announcing the death of a father she’s never met. Desperate for any kind of help, Brenda takes her family to Georgia for the funeral. But nothing could have prepared her for the Browns, her father’s fun-loving, crass Southern clan. In a small-town world full of long afternoons and country fairs, Brenda struggles to get to know the family she never knew existed…and finds a brand new romance that just might change her life.
THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS
Cast: Ellen Page, Ari Cohen, Erin McMurtry, Slim Twig, Stephen Amell
Synopsis:
15-year-old Tracey Berkowitz (Best Actress Oscar-nominee Ellen Page) is riding around a pre-blizzard urban wasteland on the back of a city bus, naked except for the tattered curtain she’s wrapped in, and looking for her missing brother (whom she has hypnotised to think he's a dog.)
Based on screenwriter Maureen Medved’s novel of the same name, THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS uses highly inventive and dynamic Mondrian-like split screens to tell the story of exactly how she wound up there. On screen for nearly every frame of the film, Page delivers a tour-de-force performance that cements her status as one of the most exciting young actresses on screen today.
Independence Day firework fun kick started NICOLE KIDMAN's labour, according to her country singer pal RONNIE DUNN.
RONNIE DUNN
The Brooks + Dunn singer celebrated America's national holiday on Friday (04Jul08) with Kidman and her husband Keith Urban at his home in Nashville, Tennessee.
And Dunn is convinced the homemade fireworks he set off helped speed up the birth of baby Sunday, who was born early on Monday (07Jul08).
He says, "Nicole told me Friday night that she was hoping that my fireworks would do it. I'm overjoyed for them."
Meanwhile, another of Urban's country music friends, LeAnn Rimes, has congratulated the couple on the birth of Sunday.
Nashville neighbour Rimes says, "Nicole and Keith are two of the most kind, caring people I know. I am thrilled for them."
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